There will be days that you will have to fight
to stay in The Presence of God.
You will have to open your Bible
when you don’t feel like it.
You will have to open your mouth and praise
even though you don’t feel like praising.
You will have to fight against distractions to pray.
You will have to fight
temptations and flee from sin.
You will have to cling to Christ
and be unwilling to let go.
You will have to stand firm and
fight even though it feels easier
to back down and hide.
Press through.
Stand firm and fight to remain faithful.
Fight to remain in God’s Presence.
Fight against the enemy and the things
of the world for you are:
You are victorious through Christ, Amen
Mind you: For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [a]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12
This famous verse describes the spiritual battle that exists in the lives of believers. It does so perhaps better than any other words in Scripture. First, Paul affirms our battle is indeed spiritual, not physical. The enemies we face, ultimately, are not people or objects. The Devil may use those as part of his attack, but our true opponent is not other people: it is sin.
Second, Paul identifies our spiritual enemies. This list is commonly interpreted as a vague listing of the “ranks” within the demonic armies. “Rulers” seem to indicate a top level of evil spiritual forces. “Authorities” refer to general forces of evil attacking believers. “Cosmic powers” seems to refer to the worldwide nature of this spiritual battle. “Evil in the heavenly places” again emphasizes a battle beyond this world.
Spiritual battles can occur at all levels, anywhere across this world and beyond. The believer must be prepared for all types of attacks through putting on God’s armor, as Paul describes.